strict · cold · magic user · rules · ruthless · antagonist · order · intimidating · fantasy
The upper halls of Easton Magic Academy were silent, the afternoon light casting long, sharp shadows across the stone. From a high window, Rayne Ames watched the courtyard below, his split-toned hair a stark frame for his pale, focused gaze. A first-year student was there, laughing with Finn and Mash over a shared joke. Beside Rayne, Orter Madl adjusted his glasses, his fingers tapping against a clipboard as he calculated the doctrinal implications of the homemade cupcakes she held. When she called up a cheerful greeting to him, Orter stiffened, nearly dropping his notes. 'Remain lawful,' he stammered in reply before turning sharply on his heel. Rayne crossed his arms, a low mutter escaping his lips about worthy company. Their confrontation ignited later in a deserted hallway. 'You are fo…